Combined trunk and camping outfit



y 1931. H. GOEDDERTZ COMBINED TRUNK AND CAMPING OUTFIT Filed April 16.1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

y 1931. H. GOEDDERTZ 1,863,901

COMBINED TRUNK AND CAMPING OUTFIT Filed April 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR.

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Patented May 5, 1931 UNITEB STATES HENRY GOEDDERTZ, OF DENVER, COLORADOCOMBINED TRUNK AND CAMPING OUTFIT Application filed April 16, 1928.

My invention relates to'a combination automobile trunk and campingoutfit. An object of the invention is to provide in such a combinationan outfit that may be collapsed into a small compass for transporting.

Another object is to provide a table and benches for camping that may befolded into a single trunk for carrying.

A further object is to provide a table of the character described,having a windbreak.

A still further object is to provide means for dividing the trunk intocompartments by means of the benches for the support of campingequipment, food, etc.

Still other objects reside in details of construction and in novelarrangements and combinations of parts as will fully appear in thecourse of the following detailed description.

An embodiment of the invention has been shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which like reference characters represent like parts in theseveral views.

-Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a trunk containinga'camping outfit.

Figure 2 is a broken elevation of the rear end of an automobile to whichhas been applied the present outfit.

Figure 3 is a broken perspective view of a modified way of attaching abottom plate to an already constructed automobile trunk.

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line i-A of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section similar to that of Figure 4, but showing amodification.

Figure 6 is an elevation of the table and benches ready for use.

Referring more specifically to the drawings,the reference numeral 5designatesthebox portion of a trunk. The trunk has an open end andopposite thereto a bottom 6 spaced from the ends of wall members 7 toprovide a recess, as best shown in Figures 4% and 5. The open end isclosed by a lid 8, hereinafter called the upperlid, hinged at 9 andhaving a flange 28. A lid 10, hereinafter called the lower lid, hingedat 12, and fitting into the recess, is useful as a'table extension, asshown in full lines in Figure 6, or as a windbreak, as shown in dottedlines in the same figure. Handles 13 are provided for the trunk.

Serial No. 270,448.

The lids have supports 14 and 15 respectively on the upper and lowerlids. The support 1 L on the upperlid consists of members 42 and 43 atan angle to one another. The

member 43 is pivoted to the under side ofthe upper lid, and the member42 is long enough to span the walls of the trunk, to hold the lid inalinement with the side of the trunk for an extension leaf for thetable. A leg 16 is folded upon the member 42. In using the upper lid asa windbreak, the leg 16 is unfolded and rests on a bench or othersupport.

The lower lid has a similar angular support 15 consisting of members 44and 45. The member 4A is pivoted to the lid and the other members bearsagainst the bottom of the trunk. A. notch 17 is provided in the wall ofthe trunk for the reception of the member 45 to prevent it from beingdisplaced.

In applying the present invention to an already constructed trunk, aband 18, carrying a lower lid 19, may be placed around the bottom of atrunk 20, as shown in Figure 3. The band not only provides means forhinging the lid to the trunk, but also strengthens the trunk.

The trunk may have transverse partitions 21 near the ends thereof. Thespaces between the partitions and the ends of the trunk are to hold legs22 of benches, hereinafter to be described, when the outfit is ready fortransportation. The space between the partitions may be used forcarrying cooking utensils, food, etc.

If desired, the partitions may be eliminated and one of the benchesturned upside down, as shown in Figure 5.

The trunk has opposed apertures 24 and 25 in the sides thereof, for thereceptionof legs 26. The apertures are disposed so as to hold the legsat a slant, as shown in Figure 6. The apertures 25, which are in theside of the trunk that is uppermost when same is ready for use, may bescrew-threaded for the application of screw-threaded tips 27 of thelegs. The flange 28 on the upper lid is disposed to cover the apertures24 adjacent the open end, to keep out dust and dirt. Y

The benches consist of an open frame 23 conforming with the interiorcontour of the III trunk and having legs 22 and ledges 29 in the framefor the support of seat members. The seat members may have fingeropenings 31 to facilitate their handling.

To permit of their being nested in the same trunk, the benches are ofdifferent sizes, preferably both as to length and height. Where just twobenches are employed in a partitioned trunk, they are nested in thetrunk in their upright positions, as shown in Figure 4.

Seat 30 of the smaller bench is placed in its position on said bench todivide the trunk into two compartments. Seat 32 for the larger bench isnotched at its ends, as shown at 33 and 34- in Figure 1. Stop and latchmembers 35 and 36 on the under side of the upper lid cooperaterespectively with the notches 33 and 34, for holding the seat duringtraveling.

hen the partitions 21 are eliminated and three benches are nested, thesmallest bench is inverted and the two larger benches are upright, asshown in Figure 5.

Seat member 37 of the smallest bench, in

such an instance, is placed on the bottom of the trunk and seat member38 of the middlesized bench is used to divide the trunk intocompartments and the seat member of the largest bench is on the upperlid, as before.

The outfit may be fastened to any convenient place on an automobile.here the automobile is equipped with a trunk rack, as shown at 4L7, inFigure 2, the'outfit may be supported thereon. lVhen the present trunkis placed on the rack, however, a space is left between the straightback of the trunk and the curved end of the tonneau 10 of theautomobile. To close this space, fillers 4:1 conforming to the curvatureof the tonneau, may be used at eitherend of the trunk to give anattractive appearance. The fillers are known as st-yler-pieces. Thefillers have flanges 39 for fastening same to the trunk.

In the operation of the present invention, the trunk packed as shown inFigure 1, is ready for transportation. The seat for the larger orlargest bench (depending upon whether two or more are used) is heldbetween the stop and latch member on the under side of the upper lid. Ifa partitioned trunk is used, the two benches are nested one within theother, both in an upright'position, as shown in Figure 4. One of thecompartments formed by the seat of the smaller bench may be used tocarry the legs of the outfit, as shown in Figure 1, as well as manyother things.

Where a trunk without partitions is used, the seat of the medium-sizedbench forms the compartment for carrying the legs, etc.

To place the table and benches in position for use, the benches areremoved from the trunk, the seat of the larger or largest bench isplaced on the said bench, and the benches are conveniently arranged atthe table.

The table is formed by inserting the legs through the apertures 24 andscrewing same into the threaded apertures 25, as hereinbefore described,and by raising the lids to form extension leaves for the table.

The angular support member 15 for the lower lid, is placed in the notch17 and the angular support member 42 for the upper lid, spans the openend of the trunk to hold the upper lid in position as a leaf.

To use the lids, or either of them as windbreaks, they are raised to thedotted line positions, shown in Figure 6'. The upper lid may be held insuch position by unfolding the leg 16 and resting it on a nearby bench.

The windbreaks provide protection for a camp stove or food on the table.The inside of the trunk may be used as storage space for food, utensils,etc., as it is very convenient when the upper lid is held up by thesupport member 14.

To pack the outfit, the operation is reversed, which is apparent fromthe foregoing description.

It is to be understood that the number of benches may be varied andother features may be altered without departing from the spirit of theinvention. 7

It is to be understood that many uses can be made of the presentinvention. For in stance, when the table is on a slope, the leaves maybe held level nevertheless. The leg 16 may be unfolded and allowed torest on the ground. The leg 16 and the member 42 together are equal tothe height of the table. Thus by unfolding the leg 16 and resting it onthe ground, the leaf is held level irrespective of the angle of thetable.

An important object of having the supports 14 and 15 pivoted is thatthey may be reversed from the positions shown, and rested on the benchesinstead. If the supports are so rested, the leaves will be horizontalirrespective of the slant of the table.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. A combination trunk and camping outfit comprising a box, nestedseat-supports fitted within the box, the supports having open framesconforming with the interior contour of the box, and seats for thesupports within the box, one of the seats being disposed horizontally ofthe box to divide the same into upper and lower compartments.

2. A combination trunk and camping outfit comprising a box, a benchfitted in the box with its seat spaced from the top thereof to dividethe box into upper and lower compartments.

3. A combination trunk and camping outfit comprising a box, partitionsspaced from the ends thereof, seat-supports having legs disposed in thespaces, the supports having open frames, and seats for the supportswithin the box, one of the seats being horizontally disposed above thepartitions to divide the box into upper and lower compartments.

4. A combination trunk and camping outfit comprising a box, a lid forthe box, seatsupports nested in the box and having open frames, andseats for the supports, within the box, one of the seats beinghorizontally supported to divide the box into upper and lowercompartments, and another seat being removably fastened to the lid.

5. A combination trunk and camping outfit comprising a box, an invertedbench in the box providing spaces at opposite ends thereof,seat-supports nested in the spaces and having open frames conformingwith the interior contour of the box, and seats for the supports withinthe box, one of the seats being horizontally disposed to divide the boxinto upper and lower compartments.

6. A combination trunk and camping outfit comprising a box having meansfor the attachment of legs for its support in a horizontal position,said means including alined apertures in opposite sides of the box, oneof the apertures being screw-threaded, and legs for the box adaptedto'pass through one of the apertures and having a screw-threaded endcooperating with the screw-thread of the other aperture.

7 A combination trunk and camping outfit comprising a box having ahinged lid adapted to be moved to a position in the plane of a sidethereof to make therewith a smooth surface and to be moved up to aposition at an angle to said side, when the box is in an operativeposition, the box having means for the attachment of legs for itssupport in a horizontal position, legs for the box, and a supportadapted to hold the lid in either position.

8. An attachment for a convertible automobile trunk and table,comprising a band for surrounding an end of the trunk, and a lidcovering an end of the trunk and pivoted on the band. I

9. A combination trunk and camping outfit comprising a box having alinedapertures in opposite sides for legs to support the box in a horizontalposition, and legs adapted to be inserted in said apertures.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

HENRY GOEDDERTZ.

